One of the first things that Vice President Leni Robredo will do is she wins in May 2022 is to issue an executive order declaring 'no mining' areas, effectively scrapping President Duterte’s 2021 order to lift the moratorium on mineral agreements. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) While she...
Going back to development work and alternative lawyering are among the options of Vice President Leni Robredo should she fail to get elected to the country’s top post in the May polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Speaking at ANC’s Rundown on Thursday, Jan. 20, the presidential...
The proposed Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act is now a law after President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No.11642 last Jan. 6, 2022. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) The full title of the new law reads, "An Act strengthening alternative child care by providing for an...
If she wins, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo will make sure that people will be empowered sufficiently to participate in governance. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo said that in the past five-and-a-half years, she has proven that her kind of leadership is one that...
UDD proposes a toast to new beginnings UDD4 On the morning of Dec. 26, UDD officially announced through its Facebook page that its frontman, Armi Millare, is parting ways with the band. In their post, the Alternative/Indie band says, “We thank her for sharing her talent and artistry in the songs...
For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the strengthening of the program for learners that are outside formal education is among the “best news on education” especially under her term. (Photo from DepEd) The Alternative Learning System (ALS), a parallel learning system under DepEd, provides...
In an effort to further ensure effective and efficient implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established the Bureau of Alternative Education (BAE). Photo was taken in Quezon City by DepEd OASALS in September 2021 (Courtesy of DepEd)...
While the formal basic education enrollment for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 increased by four percent, the informal education or the Alternative Learning System (ALS) saw a sharp decline with a 60 percent decrease in enrollment. Photo taken at Buenavista Elementary School in Sorsogon during the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hailed the Congress’ ratification of a bicameral committee report on a bill seeking to simplify the country’s adoption process. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / STAFF / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The DSWD described as a “milestone...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid The flurry of activities in preparation for the forthcoming national and local elections may be a welcome distraction to many of us who have been focused on meeting the challenges of COVID-19. In a week or two, we shall see a final listing of candidates, and...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Many of us recognize the critical role of information and communication in nation-building – its role in governance and as a resource in linking functions of government through continuing engagement with sectors, increasing people’s capacities to...
Filipinos living in the United States can renew their passports at a Philippine government-accredited off-site center that will open in Los Angeles soon. Philippine passport (File photo/Department of Foreign Affairs) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that the off-site passport...
